Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Richter, Frank 1859 -
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)
FRANK RICHTER.
Frank Richter, a successful farmer of Deer Creek township, Carroll count),
where he owns eighty acres of well-improved land, is a native of Jackson
township, Carroll county, born on August 3, 1859, and is the son of Martin V.
and Mary Ann (Brown) Richter, the former of whom was born at Staunton, Augusta
county, Virginia, in 1835. Martin V. was the son of John and Margaret (Rees)
Richter. John Richter was born near the Rhine river in Germany. He came to
America and settled in Virginia when a young man and was there married. After
his marriage, the family removed to Carroll county and settled in Deer Creek
township, near the Milroy home in 1837. He was a millwright by trade, having
learned the trade in his native country. He died in 1850 and his wife lived to
be seventy years old. They had five children. Augusta married William Mullen and
at her death left one son, Samuel Mullen, who now lives in Albany, Oregon;
Christian, John and Henry are deceased; Martin V. died in 1907. Both of Mr.
Ritcher's grandparents were members of the Methodist church at Camden.
Frank Ritcher's mother was a native of Deer Creek township. His parents were
married in Jackson township and had four children, three daughters and one son.
Malissa died at the age of two years; Frank is the subject of this sketch; Effie
E., who was born in 1866, married William Wright and bore him one daughter, Eva,
the wife of Everett Garrison, of Flora, Indiana, and she died in 1914; Sarah G.,
who is the wife of R. F. Flora, is the fourth child.
Mr. Ritcher's father was a farmer by occupation. He spent all of his life in
Jackson township. As a Democrat he served several terms as a member of the
Jackson township advisory board. He owned one hundred acres of well-improved
land, on which he made many improvements.
Born and reared in Jackson township, Frank Richter received his education in
the Maple Grove school at Jackson township. After finishing his education he
accepted a position as deputy sheriff under the administration of James W.
Sines, who served as sheriff from 1900 to 1904.
On November 10, 1894, Mr. Richter was married to Emma A. Stoops, the daughter
of George W. and Angeline (Voorhees) Stoops. Mrs. Richter's father was born in
Deer Creek township and her mother in Ohio. The mother had come to Deer Creek
township, Carroll county, with her parents. Her father was a cooper by trade.
Mrs. Richter's father died on the home now owned by Mr. Richter and her mother
still lives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richter have had two children, Edith V. and Arthur B.
Edith V. was born on February 14, 1897, and is at home with her parents. Arthur
B. was born on December 21, 1903.
Mr. Richter bought his present farm in 1910. It is located in section 1, in
Deer Creek township, and comprises eighty acres. He raises a high grade of stock
on the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Richter attend church regularly. Mrs. Richter and the daughter
are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Richter votes the Democratic ticket.
Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA
ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana
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